Orbulina universa d'Orbigny, 1839       

Class: Rotaliata  Subclass: Globigerinana  Order: Globigerinida  Family: Globigerinidae
Taxon Profile

found in core V24-64 of cruise VM 2403 by research vessel Vema
off Kiribati   off territorial waters   

Geological Time:   Pleistocene  Quaternary

the raw material is provided by the Lamont Doherty Core Repository
and the specimen is photographed by Dieter Ketelsen

View of specimens of Orbulina universa d'Orbigny, 1839

first row , first two specimens
see second row

The identification is based upon:
Kennett, J. P., Srinivasan, M. S., 1983: Neogene planktonic foraminifera: A phylogenetic atlas Publisher, Hutchinson Ross Plate , Fig.